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Wellington B Mark X, X3595, on the ground at Brooklands, Surrey, following its conversion from a B Mark III at the Vickers Armstrongs Ltd Aviation works. The aircraft retains the unit code letters (AA-K) of No. 75 (New Zealand) Squadron RAF with which it flew prior to conversion. It subsequently served with Nos. 18, 15 and 22 Operational Training Units.

Over two million American servicemen passed through Britain during the Second World War. In 1944, at the height of activity, up to half a million were based there with the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). Their job was to man and maintain the vast fleets of aircraft needed to attack German cities and industry.